'I think there is a ton of pressure on it. I mean I would be bulls***ting you to say there isn’t,' he told Variety. 'If it doesn't do well, that will be extremely disappointing.'

'Tons of pressure': Ben Affleck, pictured in LA this month, and Warner Bros. have a lot riding on the March 2016 release of Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice in which the actor stars as the Dark Knight

The early roll-out of hype for the film, which co-stars Henry Cavill as the Man Of Steel, was overshadowed by turmoil in Affleck's private life.

Just days before he was due to join fellow cast members at San Diego's Comic-Con to promote Batman V Superman, he and wife Jennifer Garner announced they were divorcing after 10 years of marriage.

The split was said to have been fueled by the actor's friendship with the family's former nanny Christine Ouzounian who was rumored to have had an affair with the star. It's an allegation that Affleck's reps have fiercely denied.

However, the scandal overshadowed his visit to Comic-Con on July 11 in which he made his first public appearance since the divorce announcement.

Dark Knight: Affleck's debut as Batman has been overshadowed by trouble in his private life following his split from wife Jennifer Garner, and allegations of a fling with the family's nanny, something his reps have denied

Scandal: The Oscar-winner's first public appearance following news of his divorce sucked a lot of oxygen out of his promotional appearance for Batman V Superman at San Diego Comic-Con on July 11

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice is a $200 million movie that will launch Affleck into a series of outings as the caped crusader.

Already in the can is Suicide Squad, where he takes on Jared Leto's Joker, that's slated to bow in theatres next summer.

Then there are two Justice League movies lined up and rumors of a stand-alone Batman movie in the not-too-distant future.

The actor and director is fully aware of how much is riding on his movie.

Tentpole: The $200 million budget Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice will bow in theatres in March 2016 and will launch a slate of films starring DC Comics superheroes for Warner Bros.

'It's going to be massive': Affleck, pictured as Bruce Wayne on the set of Batman V Superman with director Zack Snyder, is predicting that the film will turnaround the studio's fortunes after a string of flops in 2015

Warner Bros. has suffered a string of flops in 2015, with films such as Pan, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Jupiter Ascending, with its upcoming Tarzan 3D also showing signs of weakness, according to indiewire.com.

In his interview with Variety, Affleck predicted that Batman v Superman will be part of a 2016 turnaround for the studio.

'You’ll see next year they are going to have a great year,' he said. 'They are now developing … probably the single greatest under-exploited IP asset in the entertainment business, the DC comic world.'

'And now they have started to exploit that and you are going to see that blossom. And, when it does, it’s going to be massive,' he added.

Investment: There's a lot riding on how audiences will react to Affleck's Batman as he's slated to reprise the role in several DC Comics movies for the studio including a rumored stand-alone Batman film

Warner Bros. hopes Affleck will be instrumental in delivering a whole slate of DC Comics superhero films that will go on to dominate the box office in the same way that the Marvel Comics movies are pulling in audiences around the globe for Paramount.

'Ben is an incredibly talented filmmaker and a valued business partner,' Sue Kroll, Warner’s president of worldwide marketing and distribution, said in a statement to the New York Times in October.

'While he is working through a challenging time in his personal life, he remains an important part of the Warner Bros. family. We look forward to making great movies with him for years to come.'

Estranged: Affleck and wife of 10 years Jennifer Garner announced June 30 their intention to divorce. They're pictured in Los Angeles in early October